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1.136 S3276 1 the blind beggar The Blind Beggar OF a stout Cripple that kept the high way,/ and beg'd for his liuing all time of the day, another edition at columns 3-4 of 1.512-513. Pepys 1.136 STC 5772.5 for J. W[right, c.1624]; Rollins (2) 427 (Dec. 14, 1624, IV, 132). Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 136 A new Ballad intituled, the stout Cripple of Cornwall, wherein is shewed/ his dissolute life and deserued death. A new Ballad intituled, the stout Cripple of Cornwall, wherein is shewed his dissolute life and deserved death. A New Ballad Entitled, The Stout Cripple of Cornwall, Wherein Is Showed His Dissolute Life and Deserved Death. 1/2 sheet folio, 273 x 161 cropped top edge, uneven inking cast fleurons Printer 1624 London, Printed for I. W. I. W. Weinstein: STC License info. is for RB copy, registered to ballad partners from the John Wright era. Thererfore this "J. W." seems more likely John Wright than John White.

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/6/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Tragedy 8/6/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy metadata updated, ESTC ID S3276 found in catalog 7/27/2007 Checker Gordon Batchelor xml created 1/14/2005 Transcriber Apri Medina original transcription 8/1/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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O F a stout Cripple that kept the high way, and beg'd for his living all time of the day, A story Ile tell you that pleasant shall be, the Cripple of Cornwall sir-named was he. He crept on his hands and his knees up and down, in a torne Jacket and ragged patcht Gowne: For he had never a legge to the knee, the Cripple of Cornwall sir [-] named was hee. He was of stomacke couragious and stout, for he had no cause to complaine of the Gout: To goe upon stilts most cunning was hee, with a staffe on his necke gallant and free. Yea, no good fellowship would he forsake, were it in secret a purse for to take: His helpe was as good as any might be, the Cripple of Cornwall sir-named was he. When he upon any such service did goe, the craftie young Cripple provided it so: His tooles he kept close in an old hollow Tree, that stood from the Citie a mile two or three. Thus all the day long he begd for reliefe, and late in the night he plaid the false Theefe: And seven yeares together this custome kept he, and no man knew him such a person to be. There were few Grasiers went on the way, but unto the Cripple for passage did pay, And every brave Merchant that he did descry, he emptied their purses ere they passed by. The gallant Lord Courtney both valiant and bold, rode forth with great plentie of silver and Gold: At Exeter there a purchase to pay. but that the false Cripple his journey did stay. For why the false Cripple heard tydings of late, as he lay for almes at this Noblemans gate: What day and what houre his journey should be, this is (quoth the Cripple) a bootie for me. Then to his Companions the matter he moned, which their like actions beforetime had proned: They make themselves ready & deeply they sweare this mony's their owne before they come there. Upon his two stilts the Cripple doth mount, to have his best share he makes his account: All clothed in Canvas downe to the ground, he takes up his standing his mates with him round Then comes the L.Courtney with halfe a scoremen that little suspecting these theeves in their den: And they perceiving them come to their hand, in a darke evening they bid him to stand. Deliver thy purse quoth the Cripple with speed, for we be good fellowes and thereof have need: Not so, quoth Lord Courtney , but this I tell thee, win it, and weare it, else get none of me.
With that the Lord Courtney stood in his defence, and so did his servants, but ere they went [hence] Two of the true men were slaine in the fight, and foure of the theeves were put to their flight And while for their safegard they ran thus away, the jolly bold Cripple did hold the rest play: And with his pike-staffe he wounded them so, as they were unable to runne or to goe. With fight the L. Courtney was driven out of breath and most of his servants wounded to death: Then came other horsemen riding so fast, the Cripple was forced to flie at the last, And over a River that ran there beside, which was very deepe and eighteene foot wide: With his long staffe and his stilts leaped hee, and shifted himselfe in an old hollow Tree. Then thorow the Country was hue and cry made, to have these theeves apprehended and stayde: The Cripple he creeps on his hands and his knees, and on the high way great posting he sees. And as they came riding he begging doth say, O give me one penny, good Master, I pray: And thus unto Exeter creepes he along, no man suspecting that he had done wrong. Anon the Lord Courtney he spyde in the street he comes unto him and kisses his feet: Saying, God save your honor & keepe you from il, and from the hands of your enemies still. Amen qouth L. Courtney , and therewith flung downe unto the poore Cripple an English Crowne: Away went the Cripple and thus he did thinke, 500 . pounds more would make me to drinke. In vaine that hue and cry it was made, they found none of them though the Countrey was layd: But this grieved the Cripple both night and day, that he so unluckily mist of his pray. Nine hundred pounds this Cripple had got, by begging and robbing so good was his lot, A thousand pound he would make it he said, and then hee would quite give over his trade. But as he strived his minde to fulfill, in following his actions so lewd and so ill, At last he was taken the law to suffice, condemned and hanged at Exeter [sise]. Which made all men amazed to see, that such an impotent person as hee, Should venture himselfe to such actions as they, to rob in such sort upon the high way.
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London, Printed for J .W.